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Five Ways to Jump-Start Your Book Club
Like many liberal-arts educated and Pinterest-obsessed middle-ish class twenty-something American … Read the full post
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Authors Chime In: How to Ask Good Questions for Q & A
Now that I’ve nudged you to step up and reclaim the Q&A portion of author events, let’s hear … Read the full post
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5 DIY Literary Halloween Costumes
[Editor's note: Get some inspiration, then pop over to our Nook GlowLight giveaway to tell us what literary … Read the full post
Get Your Craft On: 5 DIY Projects with Old Books
Yeah, I know, I know. How dare we use old books for crafts. But these are a great opportunity for … Read the full post
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Meet Edelweiss, Your New Favorite Book Discovery Tool
Behind the scenes at Book Riot Central, we use a service called Edelweiss to find and track new and … Read the full post
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The Do-It-Yourself Lit Degree
On more than one occasion, I have witnessed, or even been a part of, a book-related conversation that … Read the full post
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The Short, Sweet Side of E-Reading
If you own an ereader, chances are you’ve blown your monthly (weekly?) book budget more than … Read the full post
How To Be a Discerning Reader
To me, one of more difficult things about being a reader is explaining why I didn’t like a novel … Read the full post
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Stop!….Grammar Time: Logic Will Break Your Heart
Stop!…Grammar Time is an occasional feature about grammar, style, and writing. Sometimes with … Read the full post
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To Book Club or Not to Book Club?
This Sunday, my book club is meeting to discuss A Good American by Alex George over brunch and mimosas. … Read the full post
Stop!…Grammar Time: Double-Sided
Stop!…Grammar Time is an occasional feature about grammar and style. Sometimes with 90s Top-40 … Read the full post
Playing with Google eBooks
This week saw the launch of Google Play, a new platform for selling books, movies, music, games and … Read the full post
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Essential Pepin: Jacques Pepin, French Cookbook Chef and Chevalier
French Chef Jacques Pepin embodies the American idea of a Frenchman: he’s opinionated, precise … Read the full post
Spring Gardening: How-To Plant and Garden Books
This is the time of year, at least on the mid-Atlantic coast, I grasp at straws: winter will be over … Read the full post
Reading Hacks: Focusing on Reading with the iPad
Reading Hacks: tip, tricks, and troubleshooting for digital reading. One complaint leveled against … Read the full post
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The Book Lists I’ll Never Read
Earlier this week, fellow Rioter Amanda Nelson admitted to having a slightly-more-obsessive-than-normal … Read the full post
Stop!…Grammar Time: In the (Subjunctive) Mood
Let’s face it, one of the pleasures of knowing grammar is a feeling of mastery. That you get … Read the full post
Stop….Grammar Time!: Comma Comma Comma Chameleon
The comma is the most misused punctuation mark in the English language. My source you ask? The school … Read the full post
